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Lithuania is ready to transfer its weapons to Ukraine in exchange for receiving a new one from the allies
The Lithuanian Defense Ministry also reported that Vilnius will continue to participate in the training of the Ukrainian military
Vilnius is ready to transfer the weapons in the arsenal of the Lithuanian army to Kiev, but hopes that in this case the allies of the Baltic Republic will be ready to supply it with new military equipment. This was announced by Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania Margiris Abukevicius at the Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022 donor conference in Copenhagen on Thursday, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry reported.
Will Turkey risk transferring active protection complexes for tanks to Ukraine
Ukraine and Turkey are actively cooperating in the creation of active protection complexes (KAZ) for armored vehicles. Back in the fall of 2017, a contract was signed with the Turkish firm Aselsan on the production of a local version of the "Zaslon-L".
The active phase of the Russian-Mongolian exercises "Selenga" ended with live firing
At the final stage, the military personnel of the united group withdrew civilians from the conditionally captured settlement
TASS, August 10. The active phase of the joint Russian-Mongolian military exercises "Selenga-2022" in the western part of Mongolia at the Khovd training ground ended with large-scale live firing, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Wednesday.
Ex-adviser to the head of the Pentagon: Assistance to Ukraine may leave the United States without ammunition amid a possible conflict with China
The United States may face a shortage of ammunition in a potential conflict with China due to sending too large volumes to Ukraine. This was stated by the former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense in the administration of Donald Trump, Douglas McGregor.
Russia has handed over a batch of combat aircraft and helicopters to Mali
Russia continues to strengthen its position in Mali, the day before this African state received Russian military assistance. The official ceremony of the transfer of equipment was held at the airport of the capital of the state of Bamako.
The Ukrainian-American alternative to RD-181 engines will appear in 2024
Initially looking promising, the Antares launch vehicle has become quite problematic in recent years. Its creation required the cooperation of the United States, Ukraine and Russia, which is practically impossible in the light of the current geopolitical situation. The solution to the problem will be the transition from Russian engines to those created in America. And the key role in it will be played partly by the Ukrainian company Firefly Aerospace.
BRICS countries are beginning to dominate at the global level
Non-Western democratic force
The BRICS summit showed that the countries included in this organization are not only strong leaders on a regional scale, but are also beginning to dominate at the global level, writes Yeni Şafak. The event demonstrated that Russia and Putin are still considered, the author of the article notes.
The head of the Pentagon promised to supply weapons to Ukraine "as long as it takes"
The United States will supply weapons to Ukraine "as long as it takes." This statement was made by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who visited Latvia.
Foreign states have declared their readiness to host the "ArMI-2023"
The Army International Games will be held from August 13 to 27 on the territory of 12 states
Several foreign countries have already announced their readiness to hold competitions on their territory within the framework of the Army International Games ("ArMI") in 2023. This was stated on Wednesday by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Pavel Popov at a briefing for foreign military attaches.
Defense Ministers of 35 countries confirmed their participation in the security conference
The Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, said that in 2022, for the first time, the security conference will be held simultaneously with the International Military-Technical Forum "Army" and the Army International Games.
72 states have confirmed the participation of their official military delegations in the events of the Army-2022 MVTF
To date, 72 states have confirmed the participation of their official military delegations in the events of the Army-2022 MIFTF, Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation General of the Army Pavel Popov said at a briefing for foreign military attaches.
Alan Lushnikov: "We have to do what we are good at"
Kalashnikov is one of the few large private companies operating in the Russian defense industry, the requirements for which have increased sharply against the background of the ongoing military operation in Ukraine. Alan Lushnikov, the main owner and president of Kalashnikov Group, told Kommersant about how sanctions affected the group's activities, the production of drones and precision weapons, as well as the launch of new business lines.
The US has allocated military aid to Ukraine for another $ 1 billion
The new package, in particular, will include ammunition for HIMARS MLRS and NASAMS mobile air defense systems
The United States allocates a new $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine. This was announced on Monday by the Pentagon.
The Pentagon announced the transfer to Ukraine of "many hundreds" of missiles for HIMARS
The ministry noted that deliveries will continue
The United States has established stable supplies to Ukraine of shells for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS, "many hundreds" of such ammunition have already been transferred, and in the future we should expect the continuation of these steps by Washington. This was announced on Monday at a briefing on Washington's provision of a new package of military assistance to Kiev, US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl.
Northrop Grumman will replace the engines in the Antares rocket from Russian RD-181 to American
It is expected that the new Antares 330 rocket will be completely American
The American corporation Northrop Grumman has signed an agreement with the American company Firefly Aerospace with the aim of upgrading the first stage of the Antares rocket and replacing Russian engines with American ones on it. This is stated in a message published on Monday by Northrop Grumman.
Deputy Head of the Pentagon Kahl reported on the supply of anti-radar missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The United States supplies Ukraine with anti-radar missiles (PRLR), which can be used by Kiev's remaining aircraft against Russian radars.
Turkey has delivered a batch of MRAP BMC Kirpi 4x4 to Ukraine
The Ukrainian army has received a batch of Turkish-made BMC Kirpi 4x4 armored vehicles. The corresponding video, filmed in Ukraine, was posted on the TG-channel "Military Informant".
The Kremlin commented on the plans for the production of Turkish drones in Ukraine
Peskov predicted demilitarization of the Bayraktar Turkish drone factory in Ukraine
If the production of Turkish drones appears in Ukraine, it will fall under demilitarization, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.
The United States has transferred HARM anti-radar missiles to Ukraine
At a press conference on August 8, 2022, the US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs, Colin Kahl, for the first time announced the transfer of aviation anti-radar missiles by the United States as military assistance to Ukraine. "In recent PDA packages, we have included a number of anti-radar missiles that can be launched from Ukrainian aircraft and can affect Russian radars and other objects," Kahl said.
Expert: refusal to cooperate with the Russian Federation will delay the implementation of the ExoMars project for 4 years
According to the Head of the Department of Space Sciences of the D. V. Skobeltsyn Research Institute of Nuclear Physics (NIIYAF) The Moscow State University of Vladimir Kalegaev, the violation of scientific ties will lead to a slowdown in world development, from which everyone will suffer.























